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Wednesday, March
19, 2008
"The Good, the Bad, and the
Beautiful"
A History of the Los Alamos
Mountaineers
by Norbert Ensslin
The Los Alamos Mountaineers were
founded in 1952 by a small group of mountain climbers and friends
with a love of the outdoors. Since that time, via monthly
meetings, speaker programs, the annual climbing school, and many
hundreds of scheduled trips, the Mountaineers have served as a focal
point for people who share outdoor interests. Through club
activities and private trips organized by the members, the
Mountaineers have played an important part in the lives of many
people in Los Alamos and the surrounding communities for over 55
years now.
Some of the Los
Alamos Mountaineers on a climb of Lake Peak
(John Ramsay photo, 1957).
Norbert Ensslin has assembled a
history of the Los Alamos Mountaineers, which is posted on the
club's website under
LAM HISTORY INDEX on
all page menus. Norbert moved to Los Alamos and joined the
Mountaineers in 1973, and has had the opportunity to visit many
beautiful areas on club trips. For the history, he interviewed
some of the club's senior members, who contributed a few early
photographs, many valuable documents, and a number of great stories
from past adventures. This program will present highlights
from the club's many mountain climbing, rock climbing, hiking,
camping, and skiing trips in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah,
and other more distant areas. The program will also review
some of the bad accidents that have occurred over the years, so that
today's mountaineers can learn from these past events.
Hopefully the history of the Mountaineers, both good and bad, will
remind outdoor enthusiasts of the many beautiful areas and exciting
activities that are still available for them to enjoy.
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